title: "At wits' end!": perspectives of Hispanic caregivers of a family member with schizophrenia.
abstract: The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to explore the perspectives of Hispanic caregivers as they provide the day-to-day care for their family member with schizophrenia. Interviews were conducted by a promotora (a Spanish speaking trained community health worker) with ten Hispanic caregivers at a large community center in a southwest border city over a six month period. Sixty interviews were audio recorded, translated into English, transcribed, and then interpreted using content analysis. One main overarching perspective emerged: "at wits' end." The following four supportive themes emerged: feeling marginalized, seeking answers, relying on God, and lacking support.
authors.affiliation: Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th St., Lubbock, TX 79430, USA. jana.saunders@ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saunders
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D018450:Disease Progression; D019260:Expressed Emotion; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000451:nursing*; D057545:Social Stigma; D012945:Social Values